Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$7,312step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 2,047 mi
Typical range: $6,142–$8,482
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,248
Fuel: $2,064
All-in estimate: $7,312

Return trip

Philadelphia → Laurel$7,425

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Laurel to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,606	$2.74	$4,989 – $6,223
53' refrigerated	$6,677	$3.26	$5,809 – $7,545
48' flatbed	$6,721	$3.28	$5,780 – $7,662
Step deck	$7,312	$3.57	$6,142 – $8,482
Power only	$4,983	$2.43	$4,335 – $5,631
Hotshot	$3,762	$1.84	$3,123 – $4,402
26' box truck	$3,675	$1.80	$3,124 – $4,226
Sprinter van	$2,242	$1.10	$1,884 – $2,601

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,840	$3.74	$6,586 – $9,095	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$3,475	$3.09	$2,919 – $4,031	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$3,789	$2.97	$3,183 – $4,396	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,676	$3.01	$3,928 – $5,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,521	$3.49	$2,958 – $4,085	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,484	$3.04	$3,766 – $5,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$3,592	$3.07	$3,018 – $4,167	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$4,019	$3.11	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Step deck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laurel, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Laurel, MT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,312 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 2,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,142 and $8,482.

How far is Laurel, MT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,047 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,064 of the $7,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Laurel, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,425, which makes Laurel, MT to Philadelphia, PA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology